Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 3,300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (5100 Mbit/s vs 1800 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 88 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) than the NETGEAR WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 3,124 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the NETGEAR WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (4324 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). Security algorithms: EAP, TLS, TTLS on the NETGEAR WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, 802.1x RADIUS on the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE). Placement: Desk on the NETGEAR WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), Wall on the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1800 Mbit/s
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5100 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
- WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):600 Mbit/s
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
- WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1200 Mbit/s
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
Placement
- WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Desk
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Wall
Antenna type
- WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Internal
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):External
Width
- WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):110 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):308 mm
Depth
- WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):130 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):136.4 mm

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Comparison of WAX610W, NWA55BE
60 specifications	A NETGEAR WAX610W 1800 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAX610W View product	B Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA55BE View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1800 Mbit/s	5100 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs	600 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs	1200 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.24 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast roaming	Yes	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cellular Coexistence Filter (CCF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmitting powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dBmW
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	631165 h
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Min. Rx sensitivity up to -99 dBm
6 GHzKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.5 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Multi User MIMO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	OFDM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	EAP, TLS, TTLS	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, 802.1x RADIUS
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Command-line interface (CLI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 W
Output voltageKnown for one	54 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Desk	Wall
Product colour	White	White
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP55
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Network, Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Detachable antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15C, FCC Part 15E, FCC Part 2.1091, ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893, Draft EN 303 687, EN 50385, EN 50665, EN IEC 62311, LP0002, FCC Part 15B, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN55032, EN55035, EN61000-3-2/-3, EN60601-1-2, BSMI CNS15936, EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1, BSMI CNS15598-1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	110 mm	308 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	136.4 mm
HeightDiffers	34.2 mm	49.6 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	575.6 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	221 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	188 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	984.5 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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